Brodheadsville veterinarian's office to stay open

Wednesday

Jan 30, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Beloved veterinarian Britt Seely may be gone, but his practice will live on. Anne Sobers, the vet who had worked part time at Brodheadsville Veterinary Clinic before Seely's death last Friday, will now work full time at the practice, she said.

CHAD SMITH

Beloved veterinarian Britt Seely may be gone, but his practice will live on.

Anne Sobers, the vet who had worked part time at Brodheadsville Veterinary Clinic before Seely's death last Friday, will now work full time at the practice, she said.

Sobers says she's committed to keeping the clinic going and hopes to find another vet who will also work with her full time. She said she will continue to charge a modest amount for visits.

"A large part of the reason that I worked for Dr. Seely, since graduating from veterinary school in 1989, was that I share his practice philosophy," Sobers wrote to clients. "(Dr. Seely) understood how much people loved their pets. He also understood people had mortgages and taxes to pay, so he always tried to keep his services affordable, while still being effective."

Seely, 58, who owned the Brodheadsville Veterinary Clinic since 1984 and was known for his compassion toward animals and their owners, died last Friday morning. His death came as a shock to many and threw into question whether the practice would remain open.

But Sobers, who had been working full time at the practice since Seely got sick, said she decided she would step up to the plate. She said she will continue to do whatever it takes to get the job done.

She said the clinic, which is technically owned by Seely's wife Barbara, will open for a limited amount of time on Friday. People may schedule appointments and have their pet medicines filled. She said that the clinic hopes to return to full-time hours on Monday.

Sobers, who lives in Saylorsburg, said that if the practice does hire another vet, she hopes that person will share her and Seely's belief that medical care for pets shouldn't break the bank.

For now, though, she just asks that clinic clients be patient with her as she tries to adjust to heading up the veterinarian practice.